 This study examined the use of cloud services in distance learning and identified ways of improving their use. A model of distance learning system and cloud services interaction was developed, and the methodological particularities of this interaction were described. On the basis of the results of the experiment, it was concluded that there is a low level of use of cloud technologies in distance learning due to a lack of awareness of teachers in the possibilities of its use. It is therefore recommended that universities should conduct work in familiarization and training of university lecturers using cloud services in professional educational activities. This article was authored by Hennedy M. Kravtsov and Olga Onetkova.