diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/fixtures/lti_newpage_url_new.html b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/fixtures/lti.html
similarity index 90%
rename from common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/fixtures/lti_newpage_url_new.html
rename to common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/fixtures/lti.html
index 8fad7b05d2..14bea7d771 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/fixtures/lti_newpage_url_new.html
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/fixtures/lti.html
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     <div id="lti_id" class="lti" data-open_in_a_new_page="true">
 
         <form
-            action="http://www.example.com/some_book"
+            action=""
             name="ltiLaunchForm"
             class="ltiLaunchForm"
             method="post"
@@ -27,7 +27,5 @@
             <input type="submit" value="Press to Launch" />
         </form>
 
-        <a href="#" class='link_lti_new_window'>Click to view LTI in new window</a>
-
     </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/fixtures/lti_iframe_url_default.html b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/fixtures/lti_iframe_url_default.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 1f8b8120cd..0000000000
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/fixtures/lti_iframe_url_default.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-<div class="lti-wrapper">
-    <div id="lti_id" class="lti" data-open_in_a_new_page="false">
-
-        <form
-            action="http://www.example.com"
-            name="ltiLaunchForm"
-            class="ltiLaunchForm"
-            method="post"
-            target="ltiLaunchFrame"
-            enctype="application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
-        >
-            <input name="launch_presentation_return_url" value="" />
-            <input name="lti_version" value="LTI-1p0" />
-            <input name="user_id" value="student" />
-            <input name="oauth_nonce" value="28347958723982798572" />
-            <input name="oauth_timestamp" value="2389479832" />
-            <input name="oauth_consumer_key" value="" />
-            <input name="lis_result_sourcedid" value="" />
-            <input name="oauth_signature_method" value="HMAC-SHA1" />
-            <input name="oauth_version" value="1.0" />
-            <input name="role" value="student" />
-            <input name="lis_outcome_service_url" value="" />
-            <input name="oauth_signature" value="89ru3289r3ry283y3r82ryr38yr" />
-            <input name="lti_message_type" value="basic-lti-launch-request" />
-            <input name="oauth_callback" value="about:blank" />
-
-            <input type="submit" value="Press to Launch" />
-        </form>
-
-        <h3 class="error_message">
-            Please provide launch_url. Click "Edit", and fill in the
-            required fields.
-        </h3>
-
-    </div>
-</div>
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/fixtures/lti_iframe_url_new.html b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/fixtures/lti_iframe_url_new.html
deleted file mode 100644
index e5a909f0e1..0000000000
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/fixtures/lti_iframe_url_new.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-<div class="lti-wrapper">
-    <div id="lti_id" class="lti" data-open_in_a_new_page="false">
-
-        <form
-            action="http://www.example.com/some_book"
-            name="ltiLaunchForm"
-            class="ltiLaunchForm"
-            method="post"
-            target="ltiLaunchFrame"
-            enctype="application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
-        >
-            <input name="launch_presentation_return_url" value="" />
-            <input name="lti_version" value="LTI-1p0" />
-            <input name="user_id" value="student" />
-            <input name="oauth_nonce" value="28347958723982798572" />
-            <input name="oauth_timestamp" value="2389479832" />
-            <input name="oauth_consumer_key" value="" />
-            <input name="lis_result_sourcedid" value="" />
-            <input name="oauth_signature_method" value="HMAC-SHA1" />
-            <input name="oauth_version" value="1.0" />
-            <input name="role" value="student" />
-            <input name="lis_outcome_service_url" value="" />
-            <input name="oauth_signature" value="89ru3289r3ry283y3r82ryr38yr" />
-            <input name="lti_message_type" value="basic-lti-launch-request" />
-            <input name="oauth_callback" value="about:blank" />
-
-            <input type="submit" value="Press to Launch" />
-        </form>
-
-        <iframe
-            name="ltiLaunchFrame"
-            class="ltiLaunchFrame"
-            src=""
-        ></iframe>
-
-    </div>
-</div>
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/fixtures/lti_newpage_url_default.html b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/fixtures/lti_newpage_url_default.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 90cd2f7541..0000000000
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/fixtures/lti_newpage_url_default.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-<div class="lti-wrapper">
-    <div id="lti_id" class="lti" data-open_in_a_new_page="true">
-
-        <form
-            action="http://www.example.com"
-            name="ltiLaunchForm"
-            class="ltiLaunchForm"
-            method="post"
-            target="_blank"
-            enctype="application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
-        >
-            <input name="launch_presentation_return_url" value="" />
-            <input name="lti_version" value="LTI-1p0" />
-            <input name="user_id" value="student" />
-            <input name="oauth_nonce" value="28347958723982798572" />
-            <input name="oauth_timestamp" value="2389479832" />
-            <input name="oauth_consumer_key" value="" />
-            <input name="lis_result_sourcedid" value="" />
-            <input name="oauth_signature_method" value="HMAC-SHA1" />
-            <input name="oauth_version" value="1.0" />
-            <input name="role" value="student" />
-            <input name="lis_outcome_service_url" value="" />
-            <input name="oauth_signature" value="89ru3289r3ry283y3r82ryr38yr" />
-            <input name="lti_message_type" value="basic-lti-launch-request" />
-            <input name="oauth_callback" value="about:blank" />
-
-            <input type="submit" value="Press to Launch" />
-        </form>
-
-        <h3 class="error_message">
-            Please provide launch_url. Click "Edit", and fill in the
-            required fields.
-        </h3>
-
-    </div>
-</div>
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/fixtures/lti_newpage_url_empty.html b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/fixtures/lti_newpage_url_empty.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 0a4cc0088d..0000000000
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/fixtures/lti_newpage_url_empty.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-<div class="lti-wrapper">
-    <div id="lti_id" class="lti" data-open_in_a_new_page="true">
-
-        <form
-            action=""
-            name="ltiLaunchForm"
-            class="ltiLaunchForm"
-            method="post"
-            target="_blank"
-            enctype="application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
-        >
-            <input name="launch_presentation_return_url" value="" />
-            <input name="lti_version" value="LTI-1p0" />
-            <input name="user_id" value="student" />
-            <input name="oauth_nonce" value="28347958723982798572" />
-            <input name="oauth_timestamp" value="2389479832" />
-            <input name="oauth_consumer_key" value="" />
-            <input name="lis_result_sourcedid" value="" />
-            <input name="oauth_signature_method" value="HMAC-SHA1" />
-            <input name="oauth_version" value="1.0" />
-            <input name="role" value="student" />
-            <input name="lis_outcome_service_url" value="" />
-            <input name="oauth_signature" value="89ru3289r3ry283y3r82ryr38yr" />
-            <input name="lti_message_type" value="basic-lti-launch-request" />
-            <input name="oauth_callback" value="about:blank" />
-
-            <input type="submit" value="Press to Launch" />
-        </form>
-
-        <h3 class="error_message">
-            Please provide launch_url. Click "Edit", and fill in the
-            required fields.
-        </h3>
-
-    </div>
-</div>
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/lti/constructor.js b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/lti/constructor.js
index a5b2df1955..cda1d7988d 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/lti/constructor.js
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/lti/constructor.js
@@ -25,16 +25,48 @@
  */
 
 (function () {
-    var element, form, frame, link;
+    var element, container, form, link,
+        IN_NEW_WINDOW = 'true',
+        IN_IFRAME = 'false',
+        EMPTY_URL = '',
+        DEFAULT_URL = 'http://www.example.com',
+        NEW_URL = 'http://www.example.com/some_book';
 
-    function initialize(fixture, hasLink) {
-        loadFixtures(fixture);
+    function initialize(target, action) {
+        var tempEl;
+
+        loadFixtures('lti.html');
 
         element = $('.lti-wrapper');
-        if (hasLink) {
-            link = element.find('a.link_lti_new_window');
+        container = element.find('.lti');
+        form = container.find('.ltiLaunchForm');
+
+        if (target === IN_IFRAME) {
+            container.data('open_in_a_new_page', 'false');
+            form.attr('target', 'ltiLaunchFrame');
+        }
+
+        form.attr('action', action);
+
+        // If we have a new proper action (non-default), we create either
+        // a link that will submit the form, or an iframe that will contain
+        // the answer of auto submitted form.
+        if (action !== EMPTY_URL && action !== DEFAULT_URL) {
+            if (target === IN_NEW_WINDOW) {
+                $('<a />', {
+                    href: '#',
+                    class: 'link_lti_new_window'
+                }).appendTo(container);
+
+                link = container.find('.link_lti_new_window');
+            } else {
+                $('<iframe />', {
+                    name: 'ltiLaunchFrame',
+                    class: 'ltiLaunchFrame',
+                    src: ''
+                }).appendTo(container);
+            }
         }
-        form = element.find('.ltiLaunchForm');
 
         spyOnEvent(form, 'submit');
 
@@ -48,7 +80,7 @@
                 function () {
 
                 beforeEach(function () {
-                    initialize('lti_newpage_url_empty.html');
+                    initialize(IN_NEW_WINDOW, EMPTY_URL);
                 });
 
                 it('form is not submitted', function () {
@@ -61,7 +93,7 @@
                 function () {
 
                 beforeEach(function () {
-                    initialize('lti_newpage_url_default.html');
+                    initialize(IN_NEW_WINDOW, DEFAULT_URL);
                 });
 
                 it('form is not submitted', function () {
@@ -75,7 +107,7 @@
                 function () {
 
                 beforeEach(function () {
-                    initialize('lti_newpage_url_new.html', true);
+                    initialize(IN_NEW_WINDOW, NEW_URL);
                 });
 
                 it('form is not submitted', function () {
@@ -94,7 +126,7 @@
                 function () {
 
                 beforeEach(function () {
-                    initialize('lti_iframe_url_empty.html');
+                    initialize(IN_IFRAME, EMPTY_URL);
                 });
 
                 it('form is not submitted', function () {
@@ -107,7 +139,7 @@
                 function () {
 
                 beforeEach(function () {
-                    initialize('lti_iframe_url_default.html');
+                    initialize(IN_IFRAME, DEFAULT_URL);
                 });
 
                 it('form is not submitted', function () {
@@ -121,7 +153,7 @@
                 function () {
 
                 beforeEach(function () {
-                    initialize('lti_iframe_url_new.html');
+                    initialize(IN_IFRAME, NEW_URL);
                 });
 
                 it('form is submitted', function () {
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/lti/lti.js b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/lti/lti.js
index e001fb8d67..9454b0c346 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/lti/lti.js
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/lti/lti.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  *
  *     1.) Submit the form. The results will be shown on the current page in an
  *         iframe.
- *     2.) attach a handler function to a link which will submit the form. The
+ *     2.) Attach a handler function to a link which will submit the form. The
  *         results will be shown in a new window.
  *
  * The 'open_in_a_new_page' data attribute of the LTI element dictates which of
@@ -32,8 +32,12 @@ window.LTI = (function () {
     // Function initialize(element)
     //
     // Initialize the LTI module.
+    //
+    // @param element    DOM element, or jQuery element object.
+    //
+    // @return    undefined
     function initialize(element) {
-        var form, open_in_a_new_page;
+        var form, openInANewPage, formAction;
 
         // In cms (Studio) the element is already a jQuery object. In lms it is
         // a DOM object.
@@ -43,37 +47,35 @@ window.LTI = (function () {
         element = $(element);
 
         form = element.find('.ltiLaunchForm');
+        formAction = form.attr('action');
 
-        if (
-            // Action is one of: null, undefined, 0, 000, '', false.
-            !Boolean(form.attr('action')) ||
+        // If action is empty string, or action is the default URL that should
+        // not cause a form submit.
+        if (!formAction || formAction === 'http://www.example.com') {
 
-            // Default URL that should not cause a form submit.
-            form.attr('action') === 'http://www.example.com'
-        ) {
-            return; // Nothing to do - no valid action provided.
+            // Nothing to do - no valid action provided. Error message will be
+            // displaced in browser (HTML).
+            return;
         }
 
         // We want a Boolean 'true' or 'false'. First we will retrieve the data
         // attribute, and then we will parse it via native JSON.parse().
-        open_in_a_new_page = element.find('.lti').data('open_in_a_new_page');
-        try {
-            open_in_a_new_page = JSON.parse(open_in_a_new_page);
-        } catch (e) {
-            console.log('ERROR: Parsing data attribute "open_in_a_new_page".');
-            console.log('*** error = "' + e.toString() + '".');
-
-            open_in_a_new_page = null;
-        }
+        openInANewPage = element.find('.lti').data('open_in_a_new_page');
+        openInANewPage = JSON.parse(openInANewPage);
 
         // If the Form's action attribute is set (i.e. we can perform a normal
-        // submit), then we submit the form immediately or when user will click
-        // on a link (depending on instance settings) and make the frame shown.
-        if (open_in_a_new_page === true) {
+        // submit), then we (depending on instance settings) submit the form
+        // when user will click on a link, or submit the form immediately.
+        if (openInANewPage === true) {
             element.find('.link_lti_new_window').on('click', function () {
                 form.submit();
             });
-        } else if (open_in_a_new_page === false) {
+        } else {
+            // At this stage the form exists on the page and has a valid
+            // action. We are safe to submit it, even if `openInANewPage` is
+            // set to some weird value.
+            //
+            // Best case scenario is that `openInANewPage` is set to `true`.
             form.submit();
         }
     }