Handling re-grading of automatically graded assignments in MOOCs

The process of assessment grading does not end on publishing the grades and assessment results. Often, discussions about single grades arise in post-exam reviews. While in traditional teaching and smaller online classes this can be handled on a per-user based approach, in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) with thousands of e-assessment submissions this approach cannot be followed without investing huge resources. Therefore, a new approach of handling re-gradings is needed. In this paper, we will discuss the experience on re-gradings based on six courses offered on openHPI. We will introduce our concept of automated re-grading following an approach of fairness and demonstrate the importance of transparent communication. This paper provides a blueprint for handling re-grading issues in large scale learning environments.