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A web-based degree program in open source education: a case study

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In this paper, we describe the details of an interactive online web-based degree program in the area of Computer Science with specialization in Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) that has been successfully running for two years in a leading technological university in India. The subjects taught as well as the tools and platforms used in delivering the course are exclusively FOSS and put together by the university team, as described here. We also describe the details of the program, its goals and purpose, the manner of its implementation, the learnings we have had and the challenges being faced in going forward.

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U.S. Department of Education. Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development -Policy and Program Studies Service. 2009. Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning- A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning Studies http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/evaluation-evidence-based-practices-online-learning-meta-analysis-and-review-online-learning-studies
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Free Technology Academy, Europe. http://ftacademy.org/
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University of Florida -- Distance Learning Programs http://www.distance.ufl.edu/online-degree-programs
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Arizona State University -- ASU Online http://asuonline.asu.edu/online-degree-programs
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US News -- Best Online Programs. http://www.usnews.com/education/online-education/engineering/rankings
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Centre for Distance Education, Anna University Chennai. http://cde.annauniv.edu/Default.aspx
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CDE, Anna University, M.Sc.(CS-FOSS) Online Program http://cde.annauniv.edu/MSCFOSS/

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        WWW '14 Companion: Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on World Wide Web
        April 2014
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        ISBN:9781450327459
        DOI:10.1145/2567948
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        1. FOSS
        2. bigbluebutton
        3. education
        4. moodle
        5. online education

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