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Since this optimization problem is NP\u2010complete and possesses a large search space, it remains an active topic of cloud computing research. Most metaheuristic techniques developed to solve this problem work under assumptions of relatively static\u2010QoS conditions and require continuous service monitoring in order to function. However, modern cloud environments often exhibit highly dynamic workloads and changing resource availabilities, leading to varying QoS characteristics. This work proposes a hybrid deep learning and metaheuristic\u2010based framework for QoS\u2010aware cloud service integration. It synergizes a deep learning QoS prediction model and the elephant herding optimization (EHO) algorithm for search and delivers near\u2010optimal service integration decisions. EHO was chosen over the most recent\/metahybrid evolutionary algorithms due to its empirical efficiency and effectiveness in tackling the large\u2010scale QoS\u2010aware service integration problem. The proposed method consistently outperforms existing baselines like genetic algorithm (GA), particle swarm optimization (PSO), and stand\u2010alone EHO in terms of QoS metrics measured on a simulated cloud platform with publicly available service datasets. The average response time of the selected services under the proposed method is between 20% and 45% lower, service availability is always above 99.5%, the service cost can be up to 40% lower, and reliability can be increased by about 2%\u20134%. In addition to these performance gains, the benefits of the proposed framework include decoupling service integration decisions from real\u2010time monitoring of cloud resources, due to QoS prediction. Specifically, a deep learning\u2013based forecasting model is employed to quickly adapt to dynamic\/cloud workloads and produce reliable predictions of QoS values even when the underlying cloud infrastructure is changing rapidly. This allows for applying the proposed framework to challenging large\u2010scale and complicated environments like IoT infrastructures, smart cities, and industrial cloud platforms, which need to take scalability, heterogeneity of service compositions, and limited resource capabilities of edge devices into account. This predictive model also offers a valuable tool for designing future cloud orchestration systems, integrating seamlessly with current real\u2010time cloud management platforms. The limitation of this work is the dependency on acquiring enough historical data to train the deep learning model. 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