diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/combined_open_ended_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/combined_open_ended_module.py
index 58d0cd4560..a57bf965d0 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/combined_open_ended_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/combined_open_ended_module.py
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ class CombinedOpenEndedModule(XModule):
             'items': [{'content' : task_html}],
             'ajax_url': self.system.ajax_url,
             'allow_reset': True,
+            'state' : self.state,
             }
 
         html = self.system.render_template('combined_open_ended.html', context)
@@ -201,12 +202,32 @@ class CombinedOpenEndedModule(XModule):
             return self.update_task_states_ajax(return_html)
 
     def next_problem(self):
-        pass
+        self.setup_next_task()
+        return {'success' : True}
 
     def reset(self):
-        pass
+        """
+        If resetting is allowed, reset the state.
 
-    def get_instance_state(self):
+        Returns {'success': bool, 'error': msg}
+        (error only present if not success)
+        """
+        if self.state != self.DONE:
+            return self.out_of_sync_error(get)
+
+        if self.attempts > self.max_attempts:
+            return {
+                'success': False,
+                'error': 'Too many attempts.'
+            }
+        self.state=self.INITIAL
+        self.current_task_number=0
+        self.setup_next_task()
+        self.current_task.reset(self.system)
+        return {'success': True}
+
+
+def get_instance_state(self):
         """
         Get the current score and state
         """
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/combinedopenended/display.coffee b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/combinedopenended/display.coffee
index 0e8cadd69f..eab904b0a4 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/combinedopenended/display.coffee
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/combinedopenended/display.coffee
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ class @CombinedOpenEnded
       @submit_button.hide()
       if !@state == 'done'
         @next_problem_button.show()
+      if @state == 'done'
         if @allow_reset
           @reset_button.show()
         else
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ class @CombinedOpenEnded
   reset: (event) =>
     event.preventDefault()
     @errors_area.html('Problem state got out of sync.  Try reloading the page.')
-    if @child_state == 'done'
+    if @state == 'done'
       $.postWithPrefix "#{@ajax_url}/reset", {}, (response) =>
         if response.success
           @answer_area.val('')
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ class @CombinedOpenEnded
     else
       @errors_area.html('Problem state got out of sync.  Try reloading the page.')
 
-  next_problem (event) =>
+  next_problem: (event) =>
     event.preventDefault()
     @errors_area.html('Problem state got out of sync.  Try reloading the page.')
     if @child_state == 'done'
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/self_assessment_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/self_assessment_module.py
index cba13c7e54..c1c568af2f 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/self_assessment_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/self_assessment_module.py
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ class SelfAssessmentModule():
                 'allow_reset': self._allow_reset()}
 
 
-    def reset(self, get, system):
+    def reset(self, system):
         """
         If resetting is allowed, reset the state.
 
diff --git a/lms/templates/combined_open_ended.html b/lms/templates/combined_open_ended.html
index 51afddcd15..a00d5b042f 100644
--- a/lms/templates/combined_open_ended.html
+++ b/lms/templates/combined_open_ended.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<section id="combined-open-ended" class="combined-open-ended" data-ajax-url="${ajax_url}" data-allow_reset="${allow_reset}">
+<section id="combined-open-ended" class="combined-open-ended" data-ajax-url="${ajax_url}" data-allow_reset="${allow_reset}" data-state="${state}">
 
     % for item in items:
     <div class="item">${item['content'] | n}</div>