Index: lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/web/McLearningAction.java
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diff -u -rb68ea2c4b2987178975ba8047dffd30edc755df8 -r259312ece4305731fc5b29d76b8288bca029d248
--- lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/web/McLearningAction.java	(.../McLearningAction.java)	(revision b68ea2c4b2987178975ba8047dffd30edc755df8)
+++ lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/web/McLearningAction.java	(.../McLearningAction.java)	(revision 259312ece4305731fc5b29d76b8288bca029d248)
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@
 	    }
 	    
 	    logger.debug("final learnerInput: " + learnerInput);
-	 	
+	    
 
 	 	String toolSessionID=request.getParameter(AttributeNames.PARAM_TOOL_SESSION_ID);
 	 	logger.debug("toolSessionID: " + toolSessionID);
@@ -867,7 +867,25 @@
     	McContent mcContent=mcService.retrieveMc(new Long(toolContentId));
     	logger.debug("mcContent: " + mcContent);
 
+        if (learnerInput.size() == 0)
+        {
+            logger.debug("there are no selected answers for any questions: " + learnerInput);
+            ActionMessages errors = new ActionMessages();
+            
+            ActionMessage error = new ActionMessage("answers.submitted.none");
+			errors.add(ActionMessages.GLOBAL_MESSAGE, error);
+			logger.debug("errors: " + errors);
+			saveErrors(request, errors);
+	        logger.debug("errors saved: " + errors);
+
+	        McLearningStarterAction mcLearningStarterAction= new McLearningStarterAction();
+	        mcLearningStarterAction.commonContentSetup(request, mcContent, mcService, mcLearningForm, toolSessionID);
+	        
+	        logger.debug("returning to LOAD_LEARNER: " + LOAD_LEARNER);
+	      	return (mapping.findForward(LOAD_LEARNER));
+        }
     	
+    	
     	List allQuestionUidsList = getAllQuestionUids(mcContent);
     	logger.debug("allQuestionUidsList: " + allQuestionUidsList);
     	
Index: lams_tool_lamc/web/learning/AnswersContent.jsp
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diff -u -r8b5fd331984013fa4afe645a4753ae7562b0dc84 -r259312ece4305731fc5b29d76b8288bca029d248
--- lams_tool_lamc/web/learning/AnswersContent.jsp	(.../AnswersContent.jsp)	(revision 8b5fd331984013fa4afe645a4753ae7562b0dc84)
+++ lams_tool_lamc/web/learning/AnswersContent.jsp	(.../AnswersContent.jsp)	(revision 259312ece4305731fc5b29d76b8288bca029d248)
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@
 			<c:out value="${mcGeneralLearnerFlowDTO.activityTitle}" escapeXml="false" />
 		</h1>
 		
+		<%@ include file="/common/messages.jsp"%>
+		
 		<c:choose> 
 		  <c:when test="${mcGeneralLearnerFlowDTO.questionListingMode == 'questionListingModeSequential'}" > 
 				<jsp:include page="/learning/SingleQuestionAnswersContent.jsp" />