title: No longer a passing fad.
abstract: As massive open online courses (MOOCs) move into the area of professional development, this column provides information on the current status of education that is available to health care providers.
authors.affiliation: Villanova University College of Nursing, Villanova, PA, USA. lyn.desilets@villanova.edu
authors.forename: Lynore D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Desilets
mesh_terms: D020375:Education, Distance; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D004506:Education, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D013192:Staff Development; D014481:United States