diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/cms_user_tasks/signals.py b/cms/djangoapps/cms_user_tasks/signals.py
index b4f86807fd..40bfd57818 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/cms_user_tasks/signals.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/cms_user_tasks/signals.py
@@ -86,9 +86,16 @@ def user_task_stopped_handler(sender, **kwargs):  # pylint: disable=unused-argum
                 reverse('usertaskstatus-detail', args=[status.uuid])
             )
 
+        # check if this is a course optimizer task
+        is_course_optimizer_task = False
+        course_optimizer_artifact = UserTaskArtifact.objects.filter(status=status, name="BrokenLinks").first()
+        if course_optimizer_artifact:
+            is_course_optimizer_task = True
+
         user_email = status.user.email
         olx_validation_text = get_olx_validation_from_artifact()
-        task_args = [task_name, str(status.state_text), user_email, detail_url, olx_validation_text]
+        task_args = [task_name, str(status.state_text), user_email, detail_url,
+                     olx_validation_text, is_course_optimizer_task]
         try:
             send_task_complete_email.delay(*task_args)
         except Exception:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/cms_user_tasks/tasks.py b/cms/djangoapps/cms_user_tasks/tasks.py
index e06c58b6f0..0efc852e22 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/cms_user_tasks/tasks.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/cms_user_tasks/tasks.py
@@ -21,17 +21,18 @@ TASK_COMPLETE_EMAIL_TIMEOUT = 60
 
 @shared_task(bind=True)
 @set_code_owner_attribute
-def send_task_complete_email(self, task_name, task_state_text, dest_addr, detail_url, olx_validation_text=None):
+def send_task_complete_email(self, task_name, task_state_text, dest_addr, detail_url,
+                             olx_validation_text=None, is_course_optimizer_task=False):
     """
     Sending an email to the users when an async task completes.
     """
     retries = self.request.retries
-
     context = {
         'task_name': task_name,
         'task_status': task_state_text,
         'detail_url': detail_url,
         'olx_validation_errors': {},
+        'is_course_optimizer_task': is_course_optimizer_task,
     }
     if olx_validation_text:
         try:
diff --git a/cms/templates/emails/user_task_complete_email.txt b/cms/templates/emails/user_task_complete_email.txt
index 682b4d7eec..0b5095223e 100644
--- a/cms/templates/emails/user_task_complete_email.txt
+++ b/cms/templates/emails/user_task_complete_email.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 
 ${_("Your {task_name} task has completed with the status '{task_status}'. Use this URL to view task details or download any files created: {detail_url}").format(task_name=task_name, task_status=task_status, detail_url=detail_url)}
 
+% elif is_course_optimizer_task:
+
+${_("Your {task_name} task has completed with the status '{task_status}'. Sign in to view the details of your task.").format(task_name=task_name, task_status=task_status)}
+
 % else:
 
 ${_("Your {task_name} task has completed with the status '{task_status}'. Sign in to view the details of your task or download any files created.").format(task_name=task_name, task_status=task_status)}
diff --git a/cms/templates/emails/user_task_complete_email_subject.txt b/cms/templates/emails/user_task_complete_email_subject.txt
index eb97979877..351560f9e8 100644
--- a/cms/templates/emails/user_task_complete_email_subject.txt
+++ b/cms/templates/emails/user_task_complete_email_subject.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,11 @@
 <%! from django.utils.translation import gettext as _ %>
+
+% if is_course_optimizer_task:
+
+${_("{platform_name} {studio_name}: Course Optimizer Status Update").format(platform_name=settings.PLATFORM_NAME, studio_name=settings.STUDIO_NAME)}
+
+% else:
+
 ${_("{platform_name} {studio_name}: Task Status Update").format(platform_name=settings.PLATFORM_NAME, studio_name=settings.STUDIO_NAME)}
+
+% endif