With advent of technology, disruptive ideas are witnessed blowing minds daily. Who could have thought students learning on internet will be witnessed? Distance Learning in India for education in India initiated within Correspondence Courses in 1962, responding to an ever-increasing demand for education could not be met by traditional system (Suresh, n.d.). Since then, online learning has seen a revolution, and now there is Khan Academy, Coursera, LinkedIn Learning, Udemy, Udacity, Codec demy, eDX, etc., among various online learning platforms available at one’s perusal. (MOOCs) are also examples of online learning options organizations are using to up skill their employees. In recent times, because of current COVID-19 situation, schools and colleges are facing a challenging time to provide quality education as they are unable to open their gates for students due to Government restrictions to contain spread of virus. This paper will discover influence of online education on students and what motivates them to pursue E-Learning.