This is pretty cool. The new website Academic Earth has posted real college lectures from a variety of courses for free viewing. Since they are videos of actual courses it is just like being in class. There are only a smattering of subjects presently available but it might be a good resource if there's a course you always wanted to take but never got the chance to. Even better, no grades!
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