In the last period, Information Technologies (IT) plaied an effective role in the field of Learning where e-learning system has become a trend very common of the learning technology. Nevertheless, with the massive growth of the users’ number, educational resources and data produced, e-learning systems has become more expansive in terms of software resources and hardware, as well as many educational institutions in Iraq cannot afford like ICT infrastructures. Given its enormous advantages, cloud computing technology rises quickly as a natural platform to support e-learning systems. This paper attention on the role of cloud computing applications in e-learning. The objective of this paper is to give an impression of the impact of the use of cloud computing for e-learning and current state. So that, the paper presents cloud computing infrastructure and concepts of e-learning. The paper studies also challenge facing e-learning systems in various educational institutions. Therefore, cloud computing applications benefits are introduced as a solution for these challenges. At last, the paper gifts some solutions of cloud computing applications in e-learning and describes the best tools and means adopted. Issues in execution some potential ways and cloud-based e-learning systems to overcome them are also discussed.

Keywords: E-learning. Cloud computing. IT. ICT.