diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/combined_open_ended_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/combined_open_ended_module.py
index 14e04d399e..58d0cd4560 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/combined_open_ended_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/combined_open_ended_module.py
@@ -176,12 +176,35 @@ class CombinedOpenEndedModule(XModule):
     def update_task_states_ajax(self,return_html):
         changed=self.update_task_states()
         if changed:
-            return_html=self.get_html()
+            #return_html=self.get_html()
+            pass
         return return_html
 
     def handle_ajax(self, dispatch, get):
-        return_html = self.current_task.handle_ajax(dispatch,get, self.system)
-        return self.update_task_states_ajax(return_html)
+        """
+        This is called by courseware.module_render, to handle an AJAX call.
+        "get" is request.POST.
+
+        Returns a json dictionary:
+        { 'progress_changed' : True/False,
+        'progress': 'none'/'in_progress'/'done',
+        <other request-specific values here > }
+        """
+
+        handlers = {
+            'next_problem': self.next_problem,
+            'reset': self.reset,
+            }
+
+        if dispatch not in handlers:
+            return_html = self.current_task.handle_ajax(dispatch,get, self.system)
+            return self.update_task_states_ajax(return_html)
+
+    def next_problem(self):
+        pass
+
+    def reset(self):
+        pass
 
     def get_instance_state(self):
         """
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/combinedopenended/display.coffee b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/combinedopenended/display.coffee
index 031cc5183b..a7aee1b895 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/combinedopenended/display.coffee
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/combinedopenended/display.coffee
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class @CombinedOpenEnded
     @reset_button = @$('.reset-button')
     @reset_button.click @reset
     @combined_open_ended= @$('.combined-open-ended')
-    # valid states: 'initial', 'assessing', 'request_hint', 'done'
+    # valid states: 'initial', 'assessing', 'post_assessment', 'done'
 
     # Where to put the rubric once we load it
     @el = $(element).find('section.open-ended-child')
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class @CombinedOpenEnded
       @answer_area.attr("disabled", true)
       @submit_button.prop('value', 'Submit assessment')
       @submit_button.click @save_assessment
-    else if @child_state == 'request_hint'
+    else if @child_state == 'post_assessment'
       @answer_area.attr("disabled", true)
       @submit_button.prop('value', 'Submit hint')
       @submit_button.click @save_hint
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class @CombinedOpenEnded
         if response.success
           @child_state = response.state
 
-          if @child_state == 'request_hint'
+          if @child_state == 'post_assessment'
             @hint_wrapper.html(response.hint_html)
             @find_hint_elements()
           else if @child_state == 'done'
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class @CombinedOpenEnded
 
   save_hint:  (event) =>
     event.preventDefault()
-    if @child_state == 'request_hint'
+    if @child_state == 'post_assessment'
       data = {'hint' : @hint_area.val()}
 
       $.postWithPrefix "#{@ajax_url}/save_hint", data, (response) =>
@@ -134,5 +134,23 @@ class @CombinedOpenEnded
           @reset_button.hide()
         else
           @errors_area.html(response.error)
+    else
+      @errors_area.html('Problem state got out of sync.  Try reloading the page.')
+
+  next_problem (event) =>
+    event.preventDefault()
+    @errors_area.html('Problem state got out of sync.  Try reloading the page.')
+    if @child_state == 'done'
+      $.postWithPrefix "#{@ajax_url}/next_problem", {}, (response) =>
+        if response.success
+          @answer_area.val('')
+          @rubric_wrapper.html('')
+          @hint_wrapper.html('')
+          @message_wrapper.html('')
+          @child_state = 'initial'
+          @rebind()
+          @reset_button.hide()
+        else
+          @errors_area.html(response.error)
     else
       @errors_area.html('Problem state got out of sync.  Try reloading the page.')
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diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/self_assessment_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/self_assessment_module.py
index a3b4b56e35..cba13c7e54 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/self_assessment_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/self_assessment_module.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class SelfAssessmentModule():
     # states
     INITIAL = 'initial'
     ASSESSING = 'assessing'
-    REQUEST_HINT = 'request_hint'
+    REQUEST_HINT = 'post_assessment'
     DONE = 'done'
 
     def __init__(self, system, location, definition, descriptor,