Are you afraid your ideas will be stolen, three free open innovation books, and more

WEEKLY NEWS Why open source is the future of clinical trials CTO Marc Desgrousilliers explains why healthcare needs open source. Internet is future of higher education says University of the People UoPeople founder Shai Reshef explains his dreams of accessible and affordable education for all. Open discussion from the inside out: A Red Hat intern's experience Intern shares what he learned while searching for other Red Hatters online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) set to transform higher education in India MOOCs represent a huge opportunity in India. Linux Foundation and OpenBEL collaboration has potential to advance science Open source project could lead to medical and scientific breakthroughs. Weekly wrap-up: New Zealand bans software patents, open source is for lovers, and more Stories you may have missed on the web last week. FROM THE ARCHIVES Five ways to promote an open source project Jason Hibbets, Red Hat Open source economic model: Sell the license or charge a consulting fee? Luis Ibanez, Kitware OPEN SOURCE EVENTS September Events Include: The Global Conference for Open Source Geospatial Software, FOSS4G is Sept. 17-21 in Nottingham, UK. An international conference promoting use and adoption of open source software in business and mission critical environments, OSS4B 2013 is Sept. 19-20 in Tuscany, Italy. Check out the events calendar to see other upcoming open source events and submit your own! Game designer Daniel Solis regularly posts his ideas and concepts online, often prompting the question: "Aren't you afraid someone will steal your ideas?" Daniel shares why you shouldn't be worried about someone stealing your ideas saying that paranoia "is just an excuse not to do the work." Author Stefen Lindegaard focuses on the topics of open innovation, innovation culture, and communication for innovators. Here he shares three free books on open innovation that are available for immediate download. If you've ever had trouble explaining "open source" to anyone, check out our newly-updated "What is Open Source?" resource, which explains the concept in an easy-to-understand way.