This document provides definitions and a brief history of distance education. It defines distance education as formal learning where the student and instructor are separated by space and time. Distance learning is defined as learning where the instructor and students are in physically separate locations, which can be synchronous or asynchronous. The document also notes that distance education dates back to the 18th century, and discusses how the development of communications technologies like mail and computer networks have allowed for new forms of distance education over time.

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