Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
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Which of the following is the best description of the tone of the passage?

The passage communicates factual information, definitions, structural types, and research statistics related to online education using appropriate terminology (synchronous, asynchronous, curriculum). Thus, its tone is best described as objective and Technical. It lacks personal prejudice (biased), distrust/negativity (cynical), or arrogant assertions of opinions as absolute facts (dogmatic).