Martín Monje, Elena MaríaBorthwick, Kate2025-12-232025-12-232024-11-11Martín-Monje, E., & Borthwick, K. (2024). Massive open online courses for language learning. In Reference module in social sciences. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-95504-1.00204-0..https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-95504-1.00204-0https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14468/31288This chapter describes the emergence and development of massive open online courses for language learning (LMOOC), seen as a natural evolution in the global trend of open education. The strengths and weaknesses of this model are discussed, and their particular prominence during the recent COVID pandemic. The progress in LMOOC research is also explained, as well as the influence of emerging technologies like generative artificial intelligence. The paper concludes with an emphasis on their potential to offer innovative, flexible opportunities for lifelong learning.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess5505.10 Filología5701 Lingüística aplicadaartículo