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The objective of this study is to assess the impact of intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, and amotivation on retention for online students and on-campus students taking online courses at Florida National University. The descriptive analysis, which was based on the selfdetermination theory, used the Academic Motivation Scale adapted to online setting. The results show high values of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation for the two groups of students, but no statistical significant differences. However, the values of amotivation and the intention to continue taking online courses (retention) were statistically different. Structural equation modeling revealed that intrinsic and extrinsic motivation had a positive impact on retention for both groups. On the other hand, amotivation had a significant negative influence.

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