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This paper reports on a systematic review of 59 pieces of educational research, relating to online learning composed by UITM researcher. Despite the volume of academic literature in this field, researcher found few research studies published in the period 2020–2021 providing findings addressing the review objectives. There was, however, a reasonable weight of research evidence to support the importance of the following factors in online learning such as Student’s readiness factor, Open Distance Learning, Student motivation, Stress, Pandemic Covid-19 Challenge, Learning Habit, Learning preparedness, Student’s performances, Student’s acceptance, Student’s satisfaction, Self-regulated learning, and Google classroom/online. The review also found some of the research methods that became the dominant methodology in the study conducted by UITM researchers related to online learning. However, conclusions should be weighed against the limits of the present research. Based on this review of the literature, implications for research and practise, as well as recommendations for next steps, are made.
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