Complex sentence: He is an Ashoka Fellow and cited as a pioneer in the modern online education industry, ALISON often cited as the first MOOC, beginning in 2007 before the popular phrase was even coined.
Split into simpler sentences: He is an Ashoka Fellow and cited as a pioneer in the modern online education industry. ALISON has been suggested as the first MOOC platform to be established, beginning in 2007, a year before the popular phrase was even coined.