Towards a Crowd-sourced Open Education Strategy for Employment in Europe with Qualification-focused MOOCs by Stylianos Mystakidis , University of Patras & University of Jyväskylä, Finland and Eleni Berki University of Tampere & University of Jyväskylä, Finland Europe has the opportunity to utilize Open Education to train specialized workforce and boost employment by increasing MOOC quantity, speeding-up MOOC delivery and improving MOOC quality. Authors propose a crowd-sourced open mechanism called MOOCAgora for the innovative design and agile development of qMOOCs. MOOCAgora is the heart of an 8-stage business circle that impacts the job market. An identified local, national or European skills shortage is addressed in MOOCAgora through massive certified delivery of skills and competences in qMOOCs. qMOOCs are a newly proposed quality-centered format of MOOCs that focuses on skills and qualifications construction. qMOOCs can use a modified version of the MOOC canvas framework for qualifications and competences that can be achieved through three educational components/paradigms: deep learning experiences, problem-focused education and 3d virtual immersive environments. Presentation for a paper in the HOME MOOC Conference: Mapping the European MOOC territory, Porto Nov 27th 2014