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Numerous universities offer a program called Open Course Ware (OCW) whereby anybody interested can take free courses ---thousands of choices. They are free. You don't see a professor, which is what I miss, you don't get a grade or credit, but you can download the syllabus, learn which texts are required, sometimes related information such as newspaper or magazine articles, lecture notes, etc. Nobody checks on your progress--it's up to you. I have been using MIT.EDU/OCW, but many schools offer this. The courses have all been taught to their students. Also look into their free on-line courses--I am dabbling with one fron University of Oklahoma. Feed that tired brain!