No matter the subject or skill level, chances are Open Culture links up to something of academic value; along with the expected cache of multimedia, it also points users in the direction of free online classes.
ClearBits provides hosting and distribution for high quality, open-licensed (Creative Commons) digital media, datasets, and artwork for Content Creators.
The WikiEducator is an evolving community intended for the collaborative:
1. planning of education projects linked with the development of free content;
2. development of free content on Wikieducator for e-learning;
3. work on building open education resources (OERs) on how to create OERs.
4. networking on funding proposals developed as free content.
MERLOT is a free and open online community of resources designed primarily for faculty, staff and students of higher education from around the world to share their learning materials and pedagogy.
The British Council Film Collection is an archive of over 120 short documentary films made by the British Council during the 1940s designed to show the world how Britain lived, worked and played. Preserved by the BFI National Film Archive and digitised by means of a generous donation by Google, the films are now yours to view, to download and to play with for the first time.
This is an educational and non-commercial site designed specifically for history teachers and their students. This database contains copyright free historical music for educational use.
Musopen is focused on improving access and exposure to music by creating free resources and educational materials. We provide recordings, sheet music, and textbooks to the public for free, without copyright restrictions. Put simply, our mission is to set music free.
Nurture budding wordsmiths with this project meant to cobble together a highly informative, convenient dictionary for students; encourage kids to participate by formulating their own definitions and sharing them with other participants.
TheKidShouldSeeThis is a Tumblr blog that picks a few high-quality videos focusing on subjects like science, nature, art, music, technology, and storytelling. The videos are included from sites like YouTube, Vimeo and more.
Stock footage and millions of stock photo images comprising one of the largest royalty-free archival footage collections in the world. All broadcast quality and available for immediate download in HD and SD formats, including professional screeners.
British Pathe is one of the oldest media companies in the world, so the strength (and depth) of their collection is not surprising. All professional usages require a license fee, but the video clips can be previewed online. They have a full-fledged channel on YouTube where a small collection is hosted.
The ARTstor Digital Library is a nonprofit resource that provides more than one million digital images in the arts, architecture, humanities, and sciences with an accessible suite of software tools for teaching and research.