Students' motivation for online learning was negatively impacted as a result of the abrupt shift from the traditional face-to-face learning style to remotely digital learning as motivation is one of the elements influencing student’s success and performance. Thus, this study aims to explore motivation to learn online through Mclelland’s Theory. Methodologically, this study employs a quantitative approach and 110 students from one of the public universities as the respondents. Based on the study findings, it was revealed that via Mclelland’s Theory of Motivation has proven the motivation student’s online learning. Besides, the results also show that there is an association between the need of power, the need of achievement and the need of affiliation and the motivation of learning online.
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