def METHOD_NAME(
    exp_id: str, recommended_exp_ids: Iterable[str]
) -> recommendations_models.ExplorationRecommendationsModel:
    """Creates exploration recommendation model.
    Args:
        exp_id: str. The exploration ID for which the recommendation is
            created.
        recommended_exp_ids: list(str). The list of recommended
            exploration IDs.
    Returns:
        ExplorationRecommendationsModel. The created model.
    """
    with datastore_services.get_ndb_context():
        exp_recommendation_model = (
            recommendations_models.ExplorationRecommendationsModel(
                id=exp_id, recommended_exploration_ids=recommended_exp_ids))
    exp_recommendation_model.update_timestamps()
    return exp_recommendation_model