I've always hated open book exams. They are the passive-aggressive members of the exam family. On the surface, they're easier and more pliable. All your notes are in front of you, and in theory you can just look something up.
However, at least in my experience, open book exams are much nastier. Teachers use open book exams as a way of asking unreasonably hard questions. If the exam is closed book, there is a common sense limitation on what you need to know. It is much more upfront.
How the heck do you study for an open book exam, anyhow? I'm going through my book and my notes and indexing them with those handy little plastic sticky note things. I am creating a detailed course outline. My notes are comprehensive, and I've never missed a class. But I still don't think I'm going to be as prepared for my open book exams as I am for my closed book exams.
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