Original sentence: Having started with an exclusive focus on open access journals, it has since expanded its activities to include matters pertaining to open access books and open scholarly infrastructure.In order to join OASPA as a member organization, a publisher must undergo an assessment process and meet set criteria.The OASPA faced some criticism for a perceived conflict between its self-declared role as the "stamp of quality for open access publishing" and the application of its own criteria for membership.The OASPA was launched on October 14, 2008 at an "Open Access Day" celebration in London hosted by the Wellcome Trust.The Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA) is a non-profit trade association of open access journal and book publishers.Two members, Hindawi and MDPI - initially called predatory by Beall - were later removed from his list after pressure was applied to his employer
Edited sentence: Having started out with an exclusive focus on open access journals, it has since expanded its activities to include matters pertaining to open access books and open scholarly infrastructure.In addition to promoting open access publishing, OASPA sets best practices and provides a forum for the exchange of information on and experiences of open access.In order to join OASPA as a member organization, a publisher must undergo a rigorous assessment process and meet set criteria established to promote transparency and best practices in scholarly publishing.Initially OASPA faced some criticism for a perceived conflict between its self-declared role as the "stamp of quality for open access publishing" and the application of its own criteria for membership.The OASPA community brings together the major open access publishers on the one hand and independent—often society-based or scholar-led publishers on the other, along with some hybrid open access publishers.The Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA) is a non-profit trade association of open access journal and book publishers globally in all scientific, technical and scholarly disciplines, as well as organisations that provide essential services and infrastructure to support open access publishing.The conference covers the whole spectrum of open access publishing, including business models, publishing platforms, peer review modes, and distribution channels.Two members, Hindawi and MDPI - initially called predatory by Beall - were later removed from his list.With the growth of the open access movement, the interactions between different open access publishers intensified, as they met each other at a multitude of trade or scientific conferences, workshops or similar events.With the intention to provide that, OASPA was launched on October 14, 2008 at an "Open Access Day" celebration in London hosted by the Wellcome Trust.Yet the specific needs and challenges of open access publishing with respect to traditional publishing or scholarly communication were rarely in the focus of such gatherings, which brought about the need for a dedicated forum