Abstract: Through the quantitative analysis on the literature quantity distribution, author and literature citation of domestic MOOC research, this paper found that: the relevant research at present was mainly in the perspective of education by focusing on higher education reform and education technology; the periodical distribution was relatively scattered, and China had not yet formed a relatively concentrated core journals distribution and core author group; the contents of highly cited literature mainly focused on the effect, problems and challenges of MOOC development on China’s higher education and university library service, as well as the distinction and interaction between MOOC education and traditional library service; and the theory, guidance, forward-looking of the literature were also the important reasons for its high citation rate.

Key words: MOOC