Is it permissible to use open book in online university exams, the grades of which are not added to the cumulative GPA, given the absence of explicit instructions from professors on this matter, and one professor's previous statement to a former cohort allowing it, followed by his retraction with the words "it's up to each individual's conscience"?
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If the university does not stipulate that the exam is "open book," then it is not permissible to consult a book or anything else when answering, because it is considered cheating and is not allowed.
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